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Sequart Releases Why Do We Fall?: Examining Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy

Julian Darius — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:53:16 +0000

Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Why Do We Fall?: Examining Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy, by David Hernando. The Dark Knight Trilogy, composed of Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight… [more]

Julian Darius on Improving the Foundations

Mike Phillips — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 17:00:08 +0000

Improving the Foundations" title="Julian Darius on Improving the Foundations" style="float:left;" />As part of its ongoing Patreon campaign, Sequart runs a Book / Movie of the Month Club. Patrons get a digital copy of a Sequart book or movie at the beginning of each month, and they’re invited… [more]

The Flash Season 1 Episode 11 Review

Logan Ludwig — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:00:44 +0000

The Flash Season 1 Episode 11 Review" title="The Flash Season 1 Episode 11 Review" style="float:left;" />There’s something about “The Sound and the Fury” that just doesn’t work. Perhaps it’s that the villain never really sparks, or maybe it’s that the episode does plenty of teasing in regards to Dr. Wells’… [more]

The Politics of Batman, Part 2: Batman Begins, Feudalism, and Neoconservatism

Marc DiPaolo — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 11:00:54 +0000

Batman Begins, Feudalism, and Neoconservatism" title="The Politics of Batman, Part 2: Batman Begins, Feudalism, and Neoconservatism" style="float:left;" />[Note: The following is reprinted from the book War, Politics and Superheroes] Batman Begins won the support of comic book aficionados across cyberspace as a “traditional” and pitch-perfect portrayal of Batman, while simultaneously providing a… [more]

The Politics of Batman, Part 1: Batman vs. Osama bin Laden

Marc DiPaolo — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:00:49 +0000

The following is an excerpt from the book War, Politics and Superheroes: When Frank Miller announced that he would be crafting a graphic novel in which Batman would confront real-world terrorist Osama bin Laden, journalists… [more]

Green Lantern: How Not to Write a Comic Book Movie Supervillain

Cody L. Martin — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 20:00:16 +0000

Green Lantern: How Not to Write a Comic Book Movie Supervillain" title="Green Lantern: How Not to Write a Comic Book Movie Supervillain" style="float:left;" />Green Lantern has gotten a bad rap. Critics like to point out that if a DC movie doesn’t have Batman or Superman, it doesn’t work. Some blame Ryan Reynolds as being miscast. Some say Martin… [more]

Superhero Accessories: Part Three: Mo Bat-Money, Mo Bat-Problems

Lance Parkin — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:00:12 +0000

…continued from here. It’s worth noting that the original Klan and the fictional KKK seen in The Birth of a Nation were both begun by young rich white guys who lived in mansions. The hero… [more]

Thoughts on the Animated Batman: Gotham Knight

Julian Darius — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:30:57 +0000

Batman: Gotham Knight" title="Thoughts on the Animated Batman: Gotham Knight" style="float:left;" />Since I’ve written about Batman Begins, I thought it might be nice to write about its follow-up. No, not The Dark Knight. Chronologically, Batman Begins is followed by Batman: Gotham Knight, a made-for-video collection of six… [more]

The Road to Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins

Julian Darius — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:00:07 +0000

Batman Begins" title="The Road to Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins" style="float:left;" />We’ve previously examined the road to Christopher Nolan taking over the Batman film franchise, from Batman and Robin through Frank Miller’s “Year One” screenplay. This installment concludes the story, taking us up to Batman Begins.… [more]

Why The Dark Knight Rises Fails

Julian Darius — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:00:15 +0000

The Dark Knight Rises Fails" title="Why The Dark Knight Rises Fails" style="float:left;" />Let me start by saying that I’m glad if you like The Dark Knight Rises. I wanted to. I wrote a book about Batman Begins. I love The Dark Knight, and its ending makes me… [more]

Frank Miller’s Year One Screenplay

Julian Darius — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:00:52 +0000

Year One Screenplay" title="Frank Miller’s Year One Screenplay" style="float:left;" />Late 2000 seems, by all accounts, to have been a turning point for the languishing Batman franchise. It was then that both Batman: DarKnight and the live-action Batman Beyond were cancelled, with Warner Bros. focusing… [more]

Unproduced Attempts to Film Batman’s Origins

Julian Darius — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:00:30 +0000

Batman Begins was, in fact, preceded by other attempts to dramatize Batman’s origins, both on film and on television. In 1999, one production company proposed a weekly series about the boyhood of Bruce Wayne prior… [more]

Get Sequart’s Book on Batman Begins for 99 Cents

Julian Darius — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:02 +0000

Batman Begins for 99 Cents" title="Get Sequart’s Book on Batman Begins for 99 Cents" style="float:left;" />Sequart’s Improving the Foundations: Batman Begins from Comics to Screen, by Julian Darius, is now available digitally for 99 cents. The book studies the 2005 film, tracing how it fuses disparate elements from Batman comics… [more]

Sequart’s Books Get New, Cheaper Editions

Julian Darius — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:18:27 +0000

Sequart Research & Literacy Organization’s entire line of eight books of comics scholarship is now available in revised editions featuring significantly lower cover prices. Each of these new editions also feature revised covers and cleaner,… [more]